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HR 3859 103th Congress House

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the complete use of visas available under the diversity transition program.

Introduced: February 10, 1994 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Immigration Visas
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Feb 17, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.
Feb 10, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 10, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 17, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Immigration Act of 1990 to extend the diversity transition program.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3859: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the complete use of visas available under the diversity transition program.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3859/
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"H.R. 3859: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the complete use of visas available under the diversity transition program.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3859/.
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H.R. 3859, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3859/.
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